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THE DAILY UERaLD : PI .if iSMoi'nt wgKUASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24. Isb8. ffomau'i RJglit lo Polynesia. A Tuiirf-r which DiUsj Brew to Lave n jivou lLstcniiig to a good deal was on tho 11 nrrino customs of New Britain, New Caledonia and tho Polynesian Ihlea. In tho firet place, the prlrls do not eein to Jiivo a very happy tiuio in their tuuiiloii day. sometimes passing as many ait four or uvo years or their existence, in u wicker cage about seven or eirrht feet Inch and ten or twelve feet in circumference. vvhero there Is only room to tit or lie down in a crouching position. When liowever. these trirls aro taken out of llieir cuges great marriage feasts nro pro vnl-u for tlieui, bo that their only con- Mlat ion during their Incarceration niust U tho unsatisfactory ouo of tho prospect of the good things to come. On t ho Puko of York Island a most ob jectionablo practice prevails. Tho brido n presented with numberless and costly gifts, which are givTn to tier in public, and ull of wh:-h hiie is in honor bound to return in private. Just fancy how exas pcratiiig, and how much mora dillicult for cou ph'H to furnish I A custom nearly as reprehensible ns that of breaking u ((K-oumit over tho happy pair and f prink Jills' t hem as much as twssible with t lit1 milk. It is hardly pleasant for tho bridal (,'own froiii Worth's, or tho wedding roat from I'ooln's! Ah to widowers, it must be an expen.-d vo process out there for them to marry again, for the female rela tives of the hrst wife are allowed to as Hemblc, and to do as much damage to tho husband s projierty as they can accom push. A man may have as many wives as he likes, provided ho can p:ty for them; but this would not seem a serious draw back to some people, as tliev aro mostly paid for in shells. Iiudoti Figaro. Kolx-it IIoikMii'k t'nrloiiH '! rivHiiecH. Houdin acquired a comfortable eouipe- teuco bv the oxorci-e of his art; aud he built a handsome vill i at Saint Gervais, near Blois. When h had retired from business, ho amused himself bv iiitroduc- iiu' various curious inventions into his 1. 1. ire and tho irroiiiicl.s attached to it The garden gate was sit uated homo 400 yards from the house. A visitor hadonlv to rai.-e a diminut ive brass knocker, and let it fall upon the forehead of a fantastic face making but a faint sound when a largo bell was set in motion in the villa. At the same time tiie gate swung open automatically, tho plate Injuring the name "liobert liouiim uisappeaicd. and an other took its place, on which was en graved the word "Eiitroz." When the iNistman delivered tho letters ho had brought he was instructed to drop them tlirougu a silt in the gate into tho recep taclo provided for this purtiose. The lox, directlv tins was done, started of its own accord on its journev to tho front door of the hotito bv means of a miniature elevated railway. Houdin invented, ton, an ingenious con trivance by which, while lying in lx?d, he could feed his horse in a stable tit ty yards irom tho v ilia, for, on touching a small button, there v.as put in motion an appa ratus that caused the exact portion of oats required for the animal's meal to fall into tin manger from the granary above. By alio! h.-r curioiin piece of mechanism a little bench that stood be-ide. a- ravine in a remote part of the grounds was so con structed that immediately any person sat down upon it the machine automatically traversed a narrow bridge that spanned thf gorgo, r.nd. having V;ositcd ils occu pant on i he other side, the 1mucIi returned to its original position. Cliambers' Jour nal. What Self I!iiilt'is Have Done. The self binder was first successfully attached to the reaper in 1ST0; from 1SG7 to IST.i inclusivo our average crop of wheat, varying more with the scar-on than vi:h the planted area, had lee:i 253,0110, 000 bushels. In 177. when the self b"j;;'i r first liegan to bo usttd, the crop mounted to nearly 3!4.00O,O00 bushels Ai-;ia. in l-STt, it mounted up, and from that date to 187 inclusive, in which period the use of the self binder had be come general, the average crop, varying more with tho season than with the planted area, was 440,000.000 bushels. Could the crops of the last teu years have Ixtu saved without the self binder'. When we consider that tho total numbei of self binding reapers now mado and told is mere than 1C(J,000 a year, requir ing over 80.000 tons of twine to binds tingle wheat crop, do we not find in the tying nf that knot on the sal f binding bar ester a main factor in tho export oi grain with tho returning import of gold on which we resumed specie payment: By that h'mgle improvement the cost of wheat was reduced not less than 6 pel cent., and in some places 10 per cent. Forum. Arral.l of a White Cat. As for himself, tho old engiueer says that he is not at all superstitious, but he knows men who are handling the throttle on tho Io Line who regard it as a bad omen to see a white cat cross the road in frent of an engine in the night time. "Yon may think it is extremely foolish, said he, "but there is a man in charge of a passenger engine on this line that can ne."er be induced to make timo after hav in -; seen a white cat cross tho track at ni - lit. Such a thing does not happen v :y often, but he claims that it nevei fails to be tho forerunner of some bad lack, cot necessarily to Lis train, but somewhere along the line. After seeing tho white cat he always feels his way along, as it were, and gives as an excuse for his failure to work up to the schedule hat his engine would not- make steam rapidly enough. The other engineers art on to Lin, but they never joke him about it, as he is extremely sensitive." Globe Democrat. ' i A Trench Clothier Advertisement. The latest device for attracting the attention of possible purchasers which has been adopted by saveral Paris shop- keepers is an "immovable boy." Outside a clothier's, for instance, the ''boy" stands without moving a muscle, and bears on Lis ca rcass the newest fashion in blouses or corduroys. Passers by are easily at tracted by the remarkable figure, which they take "to be an effigy in wax work or a tableau vivant. The boy has been well drilled and lives tip to Lis work. Ha smiles not, neither does he wink, nor does Le betray by the slightest sign, token or movement that Le Las anything in com mon with the ordinary palpitating and effervescing specimen of humanity, the "boulevard boy." The device draws, for spectators aro usually lost in amazement at tho impassive features of the breathing simulacrum of a. dummy figure. London Telegraph. At tho First Reception. t Jlr. Quickrich I say, Maria 1 Mrs. Quickrich Don't interrupt me when 1 am receiving the guests. ilr. Q. But I say we hired that band by the hour, and it's" mhjLty mean of them to play so slow. ihe orchestra were playing - a no- turne. Pittsburg Bulletin. " REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. The republican of the United States, assem bled by their lirlliratfi In tialliuial convention, iaue en the lliicftiiolt! ef tlp lr proceed inc' tn iioiior Hie ini-iin.ry t tliHr Hint vrut leader ami linn orlal ciiainpioii of liuciiy and Hie l i'liti of I lie people, Abraham 1 incolii. Mid to MVi r hlv ntli wieallis ! imperishable re membrance and Kalilii.U- 111 lu iolc name of our laler leader who have been ni"re recently culled avvav from onrremic 1, l rant. (ai llcl.f, Arthur, Ia'ai, and iiklui. May their iiiein-orh-H be (uitlifuliy chei isheil. V e aNo rerall Willi our greet inKr ;.n.l prajcr for lm rtcoveiy the name of one of our livuiK hero, h whose iiieinory will tn: trehMired la tt'i' history ImiIIi of republican ami of I lie republic. I lie name Is that of the n:ile MiliJier and favoiite child of victory, I'hiiip II. .Mierid;m. In the i-pllil of those (Meat leaders ami of our (O-voliou t i liiimau Illieny. unu wiiu mai uo.t liliiy to ail forms of despotism ai.il opiiressiou which is the f iiiidaiiiental idea of the republi can party, we send fraternal congratulation to our fellow American of Itra.ll upon tlie meat ac of einaiictnatioii whiuh complete (he abolition of hlavei v tlirouliout the two American contineiils. We earnestly Iioik; we mav noon comrrat ulate our fellow clll.eii lrih lurili upon the peaceful leeovery of home rule lor Irelaml. WK. AKKIKM 0K I'XSW KKVI N1 DKVOTION to the nalioii.il constitution and to (he indi sobible union of titateH to the aiitooniuy re Hi-rved to the state under the ciinMit ulioil. the personal I iulils and liberties of citi.c lot to in nil HtntcH and tei ruories In the uiiioii and es neciallv to the sunreme and sovereign lilit of every finen. ih-h or poor, native or loreiKii born, w hite or black. ( cat one free ballot in the iiuhlic elect Ions ami lo have that ballot duly counted. We hold a free and honest pop ular ballot and jut unit e"'l representation of all neonle tw he tin? foiindaliou of our re Diililicaii uoveriiuient and demand elleclive li-m-ilatioii to necure the mte!iity and purity of eleetioim which aretlie (ountains ot ail pub lie authority. We charge that tlie present al ministration a::d tlie ilemocratie majority ii conurcss owe tlieir -xlsteuce lo I he suppression of the ballot by the criminal nullillcat :on of the consul in ion and laws oi tlie Lulled Males, We are uiicroiiiiironiis'iifcly in favor of Hie Mm rican system of protection. We protest against the destruction proposed by tlie pre dent and his party. '1 hey berve the illtelet of lauei e W K. WH.I. Sl'I-l'oltT I.VTKHKSTS F AMKHK.'A We aceeol (be iiMic, and couiidently appeal lo I he people for t heir jiiduieul. The piolective -ivstem must be maintained. Us abandonment lias alwavs been followed by ueneral din ster to all inieresls except those of the uiimiic and shei ill. We denounce the Mills' Ml! as destructive to 'Piier.il biisiucs, labor, aud the larniin inter sts ot the countrv. and we heartily endorse the consistent, and patriotic action of the re iub!icaii representatives in conjiress in oppos iiiu its passage. We condemn tlie proposition of the democratic paity to place wool on the free list and insisi that Ihe duties thereon sha'l be adjusted ami eiaintained so as to fur ulsli full and adcHte protection to that iu ui"trv. The reputilican party would effect all needed reduction f tho i ailonal revenue by repealing ihe tax 's on tobacco, whhdi are an arrogance ind burden to agriculture, aud the tax upon ouri's used iu the arts anil rormeclianical pur poscn, and by t-uch revision of the tarirf laws as .vill tend to check imp 'rts ol such ar:i.-leg as t e produced by our people, the production of vnicli given eiupb.ymeut to our labor, and it ease from iuipoit duties tliese ait:cles of for Urn production, except luxuries, llie like o hied cannot b produced at borne, t litre i-hall ill remain a laruer reveuue than Is reiiuisitt for the wants ot noverniiient. ol internal taxes rather t ban surrender any part of our i rotec ,ive system at the joint beh'.st of the whisky Ini; ami agents oi loreign mauiuaciurers. AiAI.S.ST 1'AI'I'FK AM LABnifiKCS S. We Ceelare hostility to the il trortiiction into is country of foreign contract labor and of ;hinese labor alien to our civilization and our oust ilut ioii. and we demand the ligi I enforce .ii -nt of exist inn laws agaiust it and favor such mined late legislation as w ill exclude such la- or from ur shores, W'e declare our opposition to a'l combii.a on of capital organized iu trusts or other' vine to control arbitrarily the condition of rade aniong enr cilizens and w e reeoicineiid o cowjiress ami the sta(e legislatures in their rtiet:i l e j in mu. ii i ion: io ii irKi.,iituuu ns win revent t lie execution of all scliuues to oppress he pet pie by undue eliarges en llieir supplies r by ui.ju t r.ites for ihe transportation of ten- products to inaiket we appr-e legislation by congress to prc iil alike unjust burdens and unfair d i-cnm-iialioli betweoli tates. 1" T.L1C I.AM l.KiilSbTION. We retilliiin (he policy of approp iating the iibiic lands of the l liiied Mates to he hoine- ieado lor American citizens and settlers not iens. w hie' the republican parly established :i 1 2 Hg;iinl the peisiste.it opposition ol he dcinocra'S m congresx. which has brought ur great western domain into imignilicent de elopeiuct t. Ihe lesloral ion ot unearned land .rants to the public tloin..in for the ue of ac ual settlers. which was begun under the ad itiulstralion of i'restdeut Arthur should he itntmued. We deny that the democratic party ias ever restored one acre to the people, but leclare that by the joint acliop of republicahs i:d demociats about titty million acres t uu- arnetl htndrt. originally Kranted for the con rruction of railroads, have been restored to tie public domain in pursuance of conditions iisi-ted by the republican parly in the oiigin I grants. We charge t e democratic ailmiiiis ration with lailiire to execute laws securing to ettlers title lo men Homesteads ana witn us air-ropi i.itioris made for that purpose to arrass inocent settlers with siiics and prose- iiiious iiiiiicr ine taise pieieuse oi exposing -auds ami vindicating me iaw. AD.MIS.SIO.V OF TKKKITOHIES The governuieiit by congres? of the territor- is based upon necessity only to the end that iiy may become states in tlie uniou : tliere- re. whenever Ihe ctaiditions tf population, luterial resource, public iutelligence ami .lora'.ity are such as to insure stable local gov-i-iiuieiit (herein the people of such territories iiouhl bf permitted, a right inherent in them, fon.i for lliein?elvet constitutions and state vernmcuts and he ad itted into the union ending rep irati -n for statehood all olliccrs erect should be selected Horn bona tide esid utw and citizens of the territory w herein liey are to serve. South Dakota should of igM he immediately admitted a a state in ;e union under the constitution framed and lopted by her people and we heartily eu- re (lie action of the republican senate iu vice passing bills for her admission. 1 he rc sal of the democratic house of represeuta ve, -or partisan purposes, to favorably enn- dertbese bills is a willful violation of the red American principle of local self-govern cut, an i merits the condemnation of all just i-n. I he pending bills in the senate for acts enable the people of Washington, North akotii ami Montuniia territories to form con- itu ioin and establish state governments liould be passed without unneces-ary delay, he republican na'tv pledges inself to do all in s power t. facilitate the admission of the fer itories of New Mexico. Wyoming. Idaho and rizona to the enjoyment of self-government s states. Such of them as are now qualilled s soon as possible.and others as soon as they tay become so. TUB MORMO QUESTION. The political power of the Mormon cliurch in territories as exercised In the past is a :euauce to free institutions loo dancerous to e long stiflered. Therefore we p edge the re- ihiicao party to appropriate legislation. sertitg tlie sovereignty of the nation in all le territories w here the same is questioned, id in furtherance of that end to place nun the statute book legislation stringent ti-'iighto divorce political from ecclesiastical ower. ud thue stamp out the attendant ickedness of polygamy. i he republican party is In favor of the use both gold and silver .is money, and con enins the policy of the democratic admiuis- Htion in its elf oris to demonetize silver. We demand the reduction of letter postage 1 cut per ounce. Iu a republic like ours, whre the citizens Is ie soverrgu ar.d the otiiciol the servant, here no powrr is exercised except by the will f the people. It i. im;ortant that the sover iii people should oosses Intelligence. The e scliool is the promoter of l hat intel.igence hlch i- to preserve us a free nation. 1 herf- re. the state or nation, or both conbined. i -utd support free institutions of learning fticient to (lord to every child growing up the land the opportunity of a good common- L.00I education. OCR JSKRCHAXT MARIN F. W'e earnestly recommerjU tliat irompt action taken i- c ucess iu the e actment of sach gi aiion as will bestM'cuie the rebabiliia on of our Americn merchant marine, aid ? protest against llif passace by eonnress of lre shio bill as calculated to work injutlce labor bv If ?seniug the wage of those en ged in preparing materials as well as those irectly employed 111 our shipyards. e de nn.r appropriation for the rly rebuilding f our navy for the construction of c ast riifirittio-s and modern ordinance and other j eir .ved modern iueas of delen for the "feet ion of our deft-nscle;t hiirhors and ies for the p-iymrnt of jut pe' sions to our i dierji. for iiee-"arv w rk of national in- -are. ui the I iiorovement of the harbors: J .U:i:j .els i f 1-tern-il. coastwiser an '. . --...mere- f.r t encouragement rf ; -Mnri'n? IrtcresTs of th Atl ntic.- Onlf . :Ct j'-it" as el! a for the p '-ycent 1 - m itun:c.r puouc inis piucy will five employment to our 1 bor, activity to our 1 various la d us u ies, increased security to our country, promote trade, open new and direct inaikets for our products and cheap 11 the cost of transportation. We aflirm thia lobe far better for our country than tue democratic policy of loaning the government' money without interest to "pet banks." KoMF.IO.N KKLATIO.HS. The conduct id foreign nltalr by the present administration ha beeu ititlligulshed by inef ficiency and cowardice. Ilavimt withdrawn from I be senate all itciiding tieales etfecteil by repiiblicau admiiiisiralioi s lor the icmoval of foreign burdens and restrictions upon our commeice and for Its extension into a belter market. t has neither affected nor proposed any olheis In Hieir stead professing adher ence to tlie Monroe tloetricc. It has feeli with Idle eomnlaceiicv I he extension of foreign lu- Ituence In l.'ciitral Alio ilea and of foreign trade everywhere among our neighbors. Il has re fined to charter, sanction or encourage any American orgatiizyt ion for coin-tructiiig the Nicaragua canal, a work of vial importance to the maintenance ot I lie Monroe doctrine and of our national influence in Central and South America, and ncccfsai v for Ihe development of (ride w ith our I'acirlc teriitory, with Sou h America, and with the further coasts of (he Pacific Ocean. FISIIKItlKS QUKSTION. We arraign ihe present de mocrxtlc atl 111 lii tratlon for Its weak and luipalriutic treatment tif the fisheries nes:ioii, and Us pusillanimous siirreiider of all privileg- to which our lishery vessel are end h d iu t'anailiaii pons under the treaty of lsis. the reciprocate inarin tine legislation of :s.'!0 and comity of nati uis and which Canadian lisping vessels leceive in Ihe ports of Ihe Cnited Stales. V. e con Icinn the 1 tdicy ot (he prceul adiuinlstration ami t he democratic majority in congress towards our fWherit'H as unfrientllv and conspicuously unpatriotic and a tending to destroy a valuable liat loiial ind list 1 y and an indispeiisllile resource or defense iiuamst 1. reign eneiny. The name of American applies alike to 11 cilizens of Ihe rep.ibli anil impesi s upon men alike the same oi'ligatlo. 1 of obedience, to the aw. 1 1 lie same tune ci izeuship is and must be the panoply and safeguard ol him who wcais it, should siiie'd anu proiecr him w uetiier ntgn or low. rich or mmr, in all his civil right. It should ami must altoi'd him protection at home and follow anil protect him abroad in whatever land he may be on a lawful errand. CIVIL HKKVIC'K KKFOKM. The men w ho abandoned the republican par ly iu 1sK4 ami continue lo adhere to the demo cratic party have deserted not only the cause of honest government, but. of sound liiiauce. of freedom and purity of the ballot, but espec ially have deserted the cause of reform in the civil service. We will not tall to keep our pledges because they have broken theirs, or be au.se their candidate has broken l,;s. W'e therefore repea' our declaration of lsst.towit : The reform of civil service auspiciously begun under republican administration should be completed by a further extension of tli" reform 8stem already established by law to all glades of the service to which it is applied. The spir it and purpose of leforui should be observed in all execulive appointments, and all laws at varience w ith the object of existing reform leg islation should be repealed, and that the dan gers to free institutions which lurk iu the pow er f official patronage may be wisely and ef fectively avoided. The gratitude of the nation to the defenders of the union cannot be assured except bv laws. The legislation of congress should conform to the pledges made by a loyal people, and be so enlarged and extended as to prov'de against the possibility th:t any man who honorably wore the federal uniform shall becoire an In mate of an almshouse or dependent on private charity. In the presence of an overflowing treasury it would b a public scandal to do less for I hose w hose valorous service preserved the government. We denounce the hoctile spirit t-liown by President Cleveland in his numerous vetoes ef measures for pension relief, and the action of the democratic house of representa tives in refusing even consideration of general pension legislation. In support :f the principles terewith enun ciated, we invite (he co-operation of patriot ! men of all parties, especially of all working men wlios prosperity is seriously threatened by the free trade policy of the present admin istration. The fust co cein of all good government is the virl ue and sol. 1 U t y cf the i.eople nd the purity of their homes. The republican naiiy cordially sympathizes with '.ill wise and well directed efforts for the promotion of temper ance. IIUMNESS lmtKCTOUY. ATTOHXKY. S. F. TH'MAS. Attorner-at-I.aw and Notary Public. Oftice In Fitzgera'd IJlock. Plattsmouth. Neb. ATTOliNtV. A. X. SULLIVAN, Attorr.ey-at-Law. Will give prompt attention to all business intrusted to Jnm. Oliice in Union lilock. East side. Plattsmouth. rueb. AC, KI C U LTU KA L I M Pl.K.M liXTS. 11 all & t i:ak;. Agricultural Implements, Courtland Ibiggie md Uutl.foid Wagons, "tiooil Jimtier aud Hone Dry." sold and Warranted. .Main street. between Sixth and Seventh. EANK. FIUST NATIONAL BANK. of Plattsmouth. Capital ..-i0.0(Ki ; suplu 811,- 0Ki. John Fitzgerald. President ; S. W'angh. Cashier: F. . White, Vice-President. Hoard of Directors : J lin Fitzgerald. F. E. White, J110. IL Clark, D. llawksworth, S. Waugh. . BANK. THE CITIZKNS BANK. of Plattsmoui!.. Capit -1 stock paid in, $50,000. Frank Carrulh, I'resident : W. II. dishing Cashier; J. A. Connor, Vice-President. A general banking busbies transacted. Collec tions receive prompt and careful attention. ACKSMITH KOBEKT DONNELLY. Blacksmith and Wmiontnaker. Dealer in Vind- mills. Pumps and Fittings. BOOTS AND SHOES. JOSEPH FITZEll. Boots and Shoes, impairing promptly attended to. Boum Aide Aiaui street. BOOTS AND SHOES. PETE It MEKOKst. A complete assortment of every kind of Foot wear and cheaper than the cheapest w st of the Missouri Kiver. Also maiuifai taring and lteDairing. BARBEtt SHOP ANO HATH KOOM. El, MOKLbY. Hot and Cold Ba'hs at all hours. Ladies' and 5!h Children's Hair Cutting a specialty. Cor. and Main..under CarruthV. BAKEKY. F. STADELMANN. Bread, Cakes, Ties, Huns, etc., fresh daily. Party, wedding and rarcy Cake a specialty. Ice Cream in any quantity. BOOKSELLER. ETC. J. P. YOUNG, Bookseller, Stationer, aud News Dealer ; Fancy ioods. Toys. Confectionery. Fine Cigars. Soda Water and Milk Shake. Pianos and Organs and M usual Instruments. CLOTHING. S. & C. MAYER. Gent's Furnishings, Fine Tailor Made Clothing in Men's. Boys' and Children's Wear. Their prices defy competition. Thev misrepresent nothing. Tlieir Word s Their Bond. PL'JTIIING. L. GOLDING. Cloth'p. Furnishing floods. Go to the old re liable house for Hats, Caps. Umbrellas, Trunks. Hoots, Shoes. Main street, next Case Co, Hank. PLOTUIN'G. . w C. E. WESCOrT. Clothing. Hats. Cans. dee. Fine Furnishings our specialty. One price and no Monkey Bus iness, it pays to trade with us. Rockwood Bik. CANNING COMPANY. OAKRUTH CASVING CO.. Frank Carruth. Henry J. Streisrht. Proprietors. Packers of the Climax Brand Vegetables. CONFECTIONERY. PHI 1.1.(11 KRU'S. Fruits. RUGS. o. p. SMI If & CO. Dealers in Wall I 'a per. Paints, Oil, Art Mater- ;its Cigars tcf. Kockwood Block. RUGS. GEKIVO & Cu. Drug, Cli-miicals. Paints, Oils. DRUGS. F. G. FKlOKE Jt CO.. Drug". Medicines. Chemicals. Paint". Oils. Varnishes. Dye Stuffs etc . Fi'ie Stationery, Select T diet and Fancy Artic'4. DKYG30D3. GROCERIES F. s. WHITE. Dry Onods, Groceries N nions. General JIr chandiseetc. S. E. earner Main aud 61I1 !t. D KY GOOD-!. F. HERRMNV. Dry Good. Notions and Ladies' Furnishing Good. One aoor oat Fast iattonal Hank: Duy coons, t; roc Kit Iks. K. ti. lOVKV & SOX. Carry a large toek of Fine groceries, (b ods. Carpets, it icensw are. Notions, Fancy i;od, to be found Iu the county. ler &ia 11 street, between Mil and l.tii. Dry Hid Up- DKNT1ST. DK. A. T. W ITH KHS. "The Painless lientii-ts." Teeth extracted without! h least pain or harm. Ar lucial teeth Inserted Immediately after extracting natural ones w hen lelred. t iold and all oi tier Killings stilctly first class. Otlice In Ciuou lilock. Fin.MirKE. HKVUY HOKCK. KiirnitU'C. lieddiug. Looking lilase-. Picture Frami". etc. Wooden aud Metal Caskets kepi III stock. FcKNirriti:. I. PKa hi. m an. Furniture. Paiioi Mills, Cpho'slery Cood. Stoves. ( iiieenswaic.'l low aie. aiol all kinds of Iloii-ehol.l ioods. North tit 'i street, between Main ami Vine. GENT'S FCUS'lsiiiNi; cnilis. .1. H. IPJNNKL1.V. Cents Fine Furnisher ami Hatter, complete and finest s'ock iu the city lilock. Cor. "ih aud Mam. The ini Hl Can ut h GR'JCKIIM.S. M B. Ml! It I'll Y A- CO.. The Leading Dealers in (iroecriei". ( rockery. China, La-i'ps. Wooden and Willow waie. Flour, Feed.&e. Ca?h pa'd for country proiluce. GbOCh 1I1KS. I.KIIN HOFF & S.OENNICI1SKN. Groceries, I revisions. Glassw are nil I rockery. QROCEUIES. Green. Staple ; F. McfOfKT. md l'ancv CrocericH. GROCERIES. IlKNSF.Tr .1 Tl'TT. staple and Fancy Groceries, Grien Fruits and Canned Goods. GKOCKU1KS. AUG. BACH. Grortries and lii-'onswarc. Flour Cigars. Ttdiaeco and '"o !'! . !ri 1 '1 and Feed c il'ili-i-. GROCERIES. I'll KI.' WOlll.FARTII. Maple and Fancy Groceries. Gl c.sware Crockciy, Flour and Feed. JTOTEL. Proprietor city II Special Attention FRED '' DO. tel. Terms. Sl.oo per niveii commercial men. day HARNESS. W Successor to O. M G. KEEFF.it. Str ight. Harness, Saddlery (ioods. Net. Robes, Dinners and all horse lur lushing goods. HA KD W ARK. JOHNSON BROS.. Hardware. Stoves. Tinw are. Table and Pocket Out 'erv. Hits.irs. etc. Household Sew ing Ma chines and .Jewel (iasolinc stovep. Tiuw-ork of all kinds done at reasonable prices. Alain street, Rockwood Block. JEWELRY. O p.. a. McKLW A IN. Watches. Chicks. Silverware and Jewelry Special Attention given to Watch Kf-p iii ing." TE W'EI.I! Y. w FRANK CARRUTH & SON. Always carry a line. si.e-K of Diamonds, Watch C'. CI cks. .lewelrv, silverware and Spectacles Drop in and inspect tlieirgoods before parchas ing elsewhere. JEWELRY. J. SCHLATER. Jeweler. Waltlia- Watches a Specialty. Main htreer, neur tourtn. LIVERY STABLE. C. M. HOLMES & SON. The Checkt'red Barn. Liverv. Feed and Sale stable part ies conveved to All nai ls of Ihe eit v Carriages at. all trains. Corner Vine ami ctfi. M EA ' MARKET. RICHARD r.ILSTEIN. Who'esale and Retail Dealer In First Oualitv Beef. Pork. Mutton e.il. I.aiub. etc. Mxtii stlee. Neville Block. Prices moderate. M EAT MARKET. .). HAT T & CO.. Kill their own Cattle. Render their own Lard and Cure their ow n Bacon. Main street - MEAT MARKET. FiCKLHR & CO.. Eggs. Poultry ice. We use 01 ly the best grade ot native sto"K. iiystersami game 111 season m Kit ii xisT 171 irnr isi CK.MIITII,. Merchant Tai'or. Main street, over Merges' shoe store. Complete stock of samples. Fit guaranteed. Prices dely competition. MILLINER V. MRS. .1. F. JOHVSON. A Complete Line of ihe Latest Styles of Mil linerv ami Trimmings; also Children's and lu- falits" Bonne s to be closed t.iii a cost. REST A U R A N T A N ! ) l.UVCII ROOM. J VC lH IIENNCH. Meals and Lunches sei ved to order at. a'l hours. Also i lyst-rs. 1 "igars. Tob icco. Pop and Cider, opposite Riddle Hon-". SAMPLE ROOM. F::aHM & KLlET. II. Sample Room, lmpone 1 and Domestic W'nes, Liquors and Cigar. Only straight goods han dled. Milwaukee Bottled Lager a Specialty. Cor. 5th and Miiu Sts. SAMPLE ROO.M. THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE. Xik Cunningham, proprietor Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Pool and Hil.iard Tables. K'ddle Hon e Block. SAMPLE ROOM. THE ELKHORN SALOON. Wm. Weber, proprietor. Manufacturers of Soda Water. Birch Beer. Cider, etc. Agents for rred Ivrug s Celebrated I.agr ueer. AM, iLK ROOM. JoIlSBLVKE. Sampl" Room and Killiard Hall. Choice Wines Liquors and CUa'.-s. I! llii-rd aud Pool Tables. WM. Er. B R Q W N'E, XiW OFFICE. p-rsonal attention o my care. to all Busine s Entrust- XOT.tRY IX OFFICE. Titles Examined. Abstarcts Compiled, In surance written, ifeai Estate Jold. Better Facilities for making Farm Loans than Any QtUcr Ageacjv Plat tmout!i, - .li ka C. F. SMIT H, The Boss Tailor Main St., Over Merges' Shoe Store. Has tlie best and most complete stock of samples, both foreign and domestic woolens that ever came west of Missouri river. Note these prices: Business suits from $ 1(5 to $33, dress suits, $25 to $45, pants $4, $5, $0, $0.50 and upwards. EWill guaranteed a fit. Prices Defv Competition. 33. KEMPSTER, Practical Piano unit Organ Inner AND UEPAIRF.R. First-class work guaranteed. Also deal er in Pianos and Organs. Office at Boeck'g furniture store, Plattsmouth, Xebraska. J C, 200XTS, BARBER AND HAIR DRESSER. All work first-class; west Fifth Street. North Robert Sherwood's Store. WAST STO t nouti HI I'll P. AT RIDDLE HOUSE ... A rl' ;.',Wl.9,1 1 it,:",:'' "1 TilK WOIM 1) FAM'JCS KIKIM -- Berlin, Germany. I You can contilt him about Your Myes, and how to take care of them. More light for the unfortunate spectacle wear ers, and tlia doom of blindness prevented y the use of his Alaska Hrilliunts mid Australian Crystals. A new chemical combination of SPECTACLSS And patent scl f-ad justing Spring; Syoglassos The first time iutradu:ed into this coun try; manufactured to order after careful examination bv modern instruments. PROF. STRASSMAN has arrived in Plntt.-iuout h, and has an oflice at the Kiddle House. He is do ing an immense business throughout tlie L luted iStutes. giving the best of sntisfne- tiou and dehuht to hundreds with de fective sight. J I is knowledge of the nuinan eye ami Ins skill 111 adjusting the glasses is marvelous beyond imagination. Endorsed by nil the gnat men ot this country ar.d Europe. In an instant, as it bv magic he is cn- ableJ to tell you any ailment of your failing vision, point out th.; cause aud danger, and adapt brilliant glasses, pe culiarly ground to suit, every defect of the eye. which will nid in strcngtheninu the eyesight of tlie old and young. Sci entists invited to examine the new svs tem for the preservation of tho human eye. Tcaem.'is should watch the early mani festations of their scholars eyesight and report in time to thcr respective parents- to have their eyesight examined by Prof. Strassman, the expert optician of nation al fame. Artificial Eyes Feplaced, Persons deprived of an eye can have this deformity removed by the insertion of an artificial one, which moyis and looks like a natural organ. OFFIC E II O U It . 9 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 p.. and 7 to H in the evening. KEF E U E X C E .S : SEBIIASSA CITY. George Iiurgett, Kev. A. Clark, Mr. Duff, Mrs Dr La sh, D P Kolfe, Mt Stretter, Dr IJrinker, II M Kolfe, Koden brock, C Anderson, .1 W Wablsmith, A Cotton, S II Calhoun, Judge M ipcs. David Ilrovvn. Dr Ib t shcy. W'm I Iyer, T S Joms. E M Taggart, E Kciber, W. II Murphy. P'rank McCartney. Jamo Fitchie. Kev. Emanuel Hartig. Mis. A. E Kudd, W D Merriam. Miss Van Meter, Dr S L Gant, A Home, Paul Schminke. Nat Adams. Geo A "Wilcox, Mr Micldun. Mr. Gunscll. Kev K Pecrson, Sliomerus. L Levey, S M Kirkpitnck, Dryscoll. Donald McCnaig, William Wilhelmy. Rev Rivers, Logan Enyart. X Kediield. J F Welch, Kev. J B Green, John Good- lett, C B Bickel, Dan Gregg, C W Scher fy, E S Ilawley, A K Newcomb. AVm Nelson. Mrs N D.ivis, Wm Fulton. Adam Kloos, Mrs Ed Platner. M T Johnson, Mrs Carnout, Mrs. Sterling Morton, Mrs. Watson, Miss Morton, Mr Geo W Hawke, Mrs W T Sloan, Mrs L W Lloyd, Mrs S J Stephenson, Dr. Bishop. Mr Johnson Frown, Sir AircL rlaitsi In iin mm, Gil : - X 7 ALL EYES ! !iP s 1 X' or l't rr! liu.s an Optician re u iel Micli tt'st i ni 'iiiul.- from till' JKOjlll. Oliice of Iowa Soldier' Home. Marshallton, la., Feb. 17, "8M. Phof. SiitsMAN, Inir sr: Tim glasses you iuiiii lied niy-i lf nnd wife when in Clinton, have rocn in (very way s:itisfueii ry, and we take plcnsuro .11 i.-eoiuiin inline 'ut woik nnd glussis hi nit wlio tuny be 111 need of safety and and comfoit for your eyiMght. Very Kespi clivi s, Col.. M I l.o Sm I I II, Ci in In:. lid a lit. Mayor's Oliice, Maihullti n, November :iid, Ih7. Prof. St1as.s111.1n has been iu our city some tix eek.s or more, mill tis an opti cian has given the best of satisfaction but Ii ns to prices :md onalily of woik, having lie ill d soliie of I lie most (lilliclllt cases of the eyes with success and am sat isfied you will liud him a skillful opti ei:i!i ami a n nl li 111:111. Very Respectfully, Nki.min Ami;, Mayor. Prof, itl'iissiiiaii, a di-tillgllished op tician, now slopping in our city, conns bel'. re us with the highest, testimonials of skill and experience in his ait, and I take pleasure in recommending him to my friends nnd tlie public who may bu in need of liis scryiecs, as one entitled to his confide nee. J. Williamson, M. D. I Htumwii, Iotvn. I ow Eyes The long felt want in this com munity for si;',ht restoiing glasses is now supplied by the MKCe;sful optician, Prof. A. Stissnniii, from Berlin, (ie.iiinuy, for asiiort tilne loi-ger at. the Riddle house. The waste of valuable eyesight can bo prevented, it nol too laic, by his correct mode oi eipi.'iliiiig all tin iplalil ies of the injured eyes In Ins specialty, it is con ceded that he is the head of the profes sion, nnd many of our bit (ili.ens, ami physicians have been su cessful in ob taining relief by the use of his glnssis: Allen Becson. Dr. Schildkncchf, Byron Drew, .1. Vallerv. jr.. If. Uoeek, Mrs. r. .Johns' n. Mrs N. E. Sag-, Mr. C. Nichols, Mr. Ho.lg tt. Mrs. Levings, Mr. Hayis, Mrs. Nicman. (!eo. Hu kh'. Mr. Leonanl, .! lin Robbins. Mr. Holsehiich, Miss Jaur.a Baki r, Mrs. A. S.vifl, Mis. W. I). Jon":, Mrs. Knte Simpson, S. P. Yanatta. W. II. Newel I. Mis. P. Kessler, Mis. P. Kennedy, ( '. W. Sherman, Eli Siiinpsr 11, Mt. Rankin, Mi-s Young, W M.inker. Prof. J.B. W'i'tcomb .ludg.'A N. Sullivan Judgi- Chapman, Mis. Benlcr. ;. W. Covell, .Mr. Elson. .Mr. Geo. Ndferson, Mrs. I). .M. Jones. Mr. J. C. (.'iiinmiiiH I!ev. F. W. W'itle. rr. P. L. Wise, Mrs. L. D. Benin tt. M'k'miv. Mrs. Dr. Jno Black. Dr, Ceo. Black, Geo. Khralcr, 1'n-d (inns, J. II. Vounir. Mrs. L. A. Pbiiul Mr. J. W. Jones, Mr. Stn iglit. REFERENCES. m:i ok. Dr E B Young, C F CJ.nk, G K Powers, I) B Miller, J B Reeves, Mrs J S.-ank, Mrs T II Dearboin. G W Holt, A C Blosc, W A Ch-se, Mrs. Applebce, .Mr Stotkdager, J S Wroth, Rev Md lure, Mm Hesller, Mrs. Farrier, Ma tike;-. Rev McCullcry, Mis Stanley. R WadswoMh, Mr Marcuholt;. Mr .Kill i.s, Rev Jng, V Sliillord, J W Schneider, Harvey Sprv, C E Kit hardf, David Harris, Mr. I-obl, C II Lane. C M Mills. T II Le,.. Win Koehler, (J J ' Lilli jeberi:, T M L-e, Geo I, pb.tt, Mis L Holyser, Win Dubby, O Riiutuis, Mrs B S Porter, I H ll i. ucnus, Mr Broadby, F A Cuter, Mrs Fi-hcr, Mr Sto.'.d.ird, 'E ( ) Sin pin id. A MeCoiwiell. E A Brown, Mr Gibson, Mr Pikes. Rev J W Hamil ton, S P Miller, Mr-F C ( 1 11I-. B E A Simons. J V Sauit.in, Mr Yi.n A I.' line, L F Ros, Mrs Dei n.er. M;-. Jenk'n, Tlios Giiiiith, I Sanbm ti, Geo V.nu-, Mr. Meyers, P. P. Johnson. n- many others from the surrounding eour.tfy. I. AIII.VDA. Col W P Hepburn, ex-foiir s-in n; Hon T E Clark, senator: Rev Suook, Dr (.'okenowcr, Dr Lewelh n. F W H.nish, I S Mclntyr, A S B;dly. .1 D Jones. B W roster, II C Beckwith." John Ghivbv, f) V Kimball. Mrs. Moisn.nii. " (iiaiT. Rev. Seny. Dr Van Sard, .1 D H iub y. T ?. Monzingfi. Dr Milh n, II Bedudl, Cnjit touo. J II Stet. Hon Win Butler, 4) ; Hurdle. A T Clement. J M Crnbiil. Mr Newton, Mis Shaul. Hon T E Clink, .Miss Loranz, Dr. I 'ower. Rev Eddy, Raymond Lorinz, A I Skeed, J P Burrows, Dr Barrett. Mrs Ells. innsTo.N. President of First National Bank nnd President of Creston N'Htional Bank; J II Patt, .Mr Donlin, Mrs Teed, Ed Derr, Rev Van Warner. Geo Webster. Miss C Webster, Mrs Mary Eckert, Thos. McGrath, E1 Iewis. Jr N Turrey. Prof Larrabee, Col Swa!!. Mrs Y D Moore, W V McQuaid. J II Lichty. Mr Spnir, Dr Groves, Mr II Newman. Dr Duidap, W F Patt. Rev F W Euson. .Mrs M Su'li van, 3Irs Iaramore, Mr. Zallars. Mrs K Duane, Mis C Eoyer, R E Ewing. W .M Lparr. Dr. Reynold-, Mrs H P S.iwvcr, Miss Mattie Muntz. C Hurb r, DG Miller, X II Blanchard, Dr Sehiffeiie, Mr B Hur lev, Mr II tinman. Mrs A M Gow, Prof Meyer, Dr Reynolds. IOWA CITY. Senator Bloom, Dr I F Ilansit, Dr. Coppcrthwaite. Mrs Dr Lr-e. Messrs. Par vin. Kost Mosier, F H Bradley. II II Jones, I) Shireliff. p m Purdv, Gen Ross, Warner, Mrs F J Cox. Hon P A Dey, Rev Porter. Prof Parker. Prof McCJaire, Prof McBiide, Prof N R Leonard, Prof. A O. Hunt, Trof I II Williams, lion Sam Fair II & Fairal, and othem. III,